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Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Read During a Storm
For today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme, I decided to select some middle grade books that have a winter setting. While not all of these titles are set during a storm, I feel like curling up with anyone of these books during a winter storm would be the perfect companion. I…
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Storytime Theme: Letter S
The end of the alphabet is coming quick – we’re already up to Letter S! And like the Letter R last week, this is a simple storytime to pull together because there are so many amazing words that start with the letter s for kids. You can go completely animals…
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Storytime Theme: Blankets
Regardless of the season, you’ll most likely find me wrapped up in a blanket both at home and at work. Typically, the air conditioning is too cold and the heat isn’t warm enough, so I tend to keep a blanket handy. Now that the nights are beginning to cool down,…
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Storytime Theme: Polar Bears
Today’s storytime theme is a perfect theme for the upcoming winter as nights get longer and the days get colder. While this can be a simple bear-themed storytime, you can also use this as a topic for a STEM program that discusses the effects of climate change on the polar…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Winter
We’re nearing the very end of the alphabet with the letter “W” today. And I thought winter would be the perfect word for today’s challenge. Winter adds an additional layer to adventure stories and these titles are no different. The cold, chill of winter wind, the snowflakes falling, and the…
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Storytime Theme: Penguins
What’s black and white and read all over? This adorable penguin storytime! Get it… it’s a book pun! What I love about storytime lesson plans is that you can cherry-pick the parts that you need. You don’t have to use all of it – take the parts that work for…
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Storytime Theme: Weather
I love a storytime theme that can be used during any time of year, anywhere around the world. Weather is always happening every where around us. You’ll find dozens of books about rain and lots of books about snow, but finding books about sunshine and/or wind are not as easy…
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Storytime Theme: Moose
When I decided to create a storytime theme around moose, I totally forgot that I had recently created a moose book list just a few months ago! So, this list includes even more moose books for my storytime theme: moose! Make sure to check both lists for lots of great…
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Storytime Theme: Snow
It never fails that when I do a snow-themed storytime that it’s either raining or one of the warmest days in winter. This year? It’s both! It started off rainy this morning and will be almost 70 degrees by this afternoon – in December. But as they say in the…
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9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day
It’s a snowy day by me today and a snowy one around most of the U.S. it seems. Here are some new, snowy day books that will brighten up your winter day! 9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John, illustrated by…
